Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Reading, Writing, and Literacy (2005)
MLS University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - History of Children's Literature (1994)
MSEd University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Anthropology of Education (1992)
BSEd Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pennsylvania - Elementary Education/Reading/Aesthetics
College of St. Mark and St. John, Plymouth, United Kingdom - Student Teaching (1991)
Certifications from Kutztown University, Chestnut Hill College, Arcadia University, University of Edinboro, and University of Pennsylvania
- EDRG 605 Foundations of Literacy
- EDRG 610 Comprehension and Fluency Instruction and Interventions for Children, PreK-4th
- EDRG 612 Phonemic Awareness and Word Study Instruction and Interventions for Children, PreK-4th
- EDRG 617 The Balanced Literacy Classroom for Children PreK-4th
- EDRG 620 Literacy in the Secondary Classroom
- EDRG 630 Assessment and Diagnosis for Students with Reading and Writing Differences
- EDRG 632 Critical Approaches to Children's Literature
- EDRG 634 Literacies of Families, Communities, and Cultures
- EDRG 695 Leadership for Literacy Administration
- Andragogy and the Education of Reading Specialists at the Graduate Level
- Undergraduate Preparation in the Field of Literacy Education
- Children's Literature
- History and Folklore of Childhood
- International Education, particularly the Finnish Education System
- Developing Educators as Reflective Practitioners Through Engaged Praxis
- Social Justice and Liberation Through Education
Cressman, J. (2005). “Introducing a Critical Perspective into a Graduate Course in Children’s Literature.” Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pennsylvania
Cressman, J. (2002). “The Spirit of Do-right: Studying the Lives of Famous African-Americans.” In T. Buzzeo (Ed.), Collaborating to Meet Standards: Teacher/Librarian Partnerships for K-6. Linworth Publications.
Certifications Held:
- Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility
- Principal, K-12
- English, Middle and High School
- Reading Specialist, K-12
- Library Science, K-12
- Elementary Education, K-8
